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Aristotle studied the constitutions of many Greek city-states. He classified governments by who rules (one, few or many) and whether they rule for the common good: monarchy, aristocracy and polity, with their corrupt forms tyranny, oligarchy and democracy. He favoured a mixed constitution with a strong middle class.
Classifies forms of government and calls man 'a political animal'; Aristotle is called the father of political science.